St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-03-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Mch. 18th. 1887.
Lent and the adjournment of Congress
have made great calm in the erst'
while busy social world of the Capital
The change is especially noticeable al
the White House, which has been the
scene Of almost constant and brilliant
official hospitalities since the beginning
of the season. Its mistress (siuce tbs
departure of her mother and death OF
her grandmother has spent most OF the
time at their country home. to which
the President drives after the duties OF
the day are over, returning in the
morning.
Mrs. Cleveland is remarkably
amiable woman and she has constant
need OF this attribute in her present
position. Every day during TIE past
winter she received quantities of notes,
cards, letters, and everything else in
the shape of communication, aud. as
a young lady visiting at the White
House at that time remarked,s she real
ly tried to answer them ALL Then
people would come to see her ut all
sorts of inconvenient hours and she
would sometimes ask the usher ii they
were old or young IL they were old
people she would 90 down to see them
no matter when they came.
The President is now giving his at
tention to the selection of Interstate
Commerce Commissioners from
among the hundreds of names that
have been recommended to him. Much
of the delay in announcing the appoint
ments is due to his desire to select the
best possible men for the positions. and
in this he has been considerably re-
stricted by not being able to get the
best qualified men to serve at the
moderate salaries fixed by the law.
The law provides that it shall go into
effect sixty days after its passage. The
time will expire on the fourth OF
April, and as it is desirable that the
Commissioners should have some time
for organization and consultation be
fore that time, it is probable that the
appointments will be announced some
time this week, Nothing has been made
known at the White House as to who
will constitute the Commission, hut it
is the belief that Col. Morrison, of 1lli-
nois; Judge Cooley, of Michigan, and
Col. Bragg, Of alabama, will be three
of the men selected.
Some of the most energetic ana pub
lie spirited citizens Of Washington are
the feasibility of holding
carnival here at the conclusion Of the
National Drill in May, such as annually
takes place on Mardi Gras in New Or
leans. Advocates of the scheme urge
that unless the carnival be pushed
through now it will be impossible to
bold one for four years. The Prcsiden-
tial campaign and the Inauguration
ceremonies will furnish displays and
draw upon private purse strings suffi-
GENTLY for the next two years, and the
third year will witness the grand
Knights TempIar conclave. It is esti-
mated that any creditable Carnival will
1ecessitate an outlay of $4,000, and 10 |
order to save expense it is proposed to
buy or hire the costumes and ears of |
The New Orleans Knights of Menus
and Proteus.
Capt. Eads, who was one of the best
known men in America, has been es-
oecially we'll known in Washington for
some years past. The Eads sJetty svs-
tenn which figured before Congress for
30 many years, attracted more attention |
han any other private or corporate
business before that body in the last
decade and half.
Ii is said at the Mexican Legation
lere that the death of Capt. Eads will
not interfere with the status of the
made to him by the Mexican
Government for ship railway across
he Peninsula Of Tehuantepec. The
included both Capt. Eads
md his associates in the enterprise. and
emains in force for period of nine
y-nine years. OF course his death
muses. some speculation as to the
probable fate Of the scheme, as it may
be very difficult to find some one
equally well qualified to carry out the
project.
Mr.. Connery. who has just been ap-
3ointed to the Mexican mission, has not
ieciIned the honor, as was reported,
Dnt mas accepted tlat position. The
he dissatisfaction of his friends, who
IRE ayerse TO his going there on what
ihey CONSIDER such inadequate compen-
'ation: he, himself, insists that Ameri-
' I aD,plomatists should be better paid.
,aia ne me pay OF these positions is
louse rent. Iexpecf to be bankrunted
,,efore | return. But continued be !
laughing) money is DOT everything in